For all of you who are dealing with parents now with memory loss, The 36 Hour Day, is a good book to have. I spent my time in the jury selection room going through the book. It helps you to organize your thoughts about what is going on with an aging parent. My mother never knows what day it is and forgets the instant you tell her.
The 36 Hour Day
The Definitive Guide to Caring for persons with Alzheimer's Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses and Memory Loss in Later Life.
by Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins